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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
32
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
41
Features
55
Overall
46

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX100V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX300
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FX75 was brought out 23 months before the HX200V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FX75 scores against the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Sony HX200V

 FX75 HX200V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic FX75

 HX200V FX75 
ReleasedMay 2012June 2010More recent by 23 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX200V

 FX75 HX200V 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 has got outside dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the FX75 compared to the HX200V.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and HX200V is 94 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specifications. The graphic here might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and HX200V.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX200V to give you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FX75 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography info
Sony HX200V Portrait photography info
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
you can focus manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography features
Sony HX200V Street photography features
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
51
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography factors
Sony HX200V Sports photography factors
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
features tracking focus
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography features
Sony HX200V Travel photography features
67
supports focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
56
good battery pack (450 shots)
MP count good (18MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (583g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX200V Landscape photography factors
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
50
you can focus manually
decently wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
good battery pack (450 per charge)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging advice
Sony HX200V Vlogging advice
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
27
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no mic socket
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
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Panasonic FX75 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Other name Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-06-01 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 12.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 lbs) 583g (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $139 $480